References and Resources

Science Links

MOD (UniSA, Museum of Discovery) had an exhibition called Seven Siblings of the Future. One of the siblings Julia had an environmental focus and another Luca was focused on progress and infrastructure. There are links at the online exhibition that might be of use. 

https://www.ga.gov.au/education/classroom-resources/minerals-energy/australian-mineral-facts

https://education.australiascience.tv/toothpaste-truths-the-chemistry-of-toothpaste/?utm_source=The+Royal+Institution+of+Australia+Master+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dab0efddc7-EMAIL_Education_2021_12_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f41a1e8160-dab0efddc7-180670597&mc_cid=dab0efddc7&mc_eid=388baa283a

Technology Links

Arduino program download

Learning Arduino home page

Arduino Glossary

Books that might be useful 

Arduino Workshop 

Exploring Arduino

How to use a breadboard when prototyping Arduino circuits  

Engineering Links

The engineering design process steps can be found here

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-process-steps

Robot manipulating never before seen objects

Robotic Arm

Mathematics Links

Australian government energy data can be found here

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) site is a great source for energy use data

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) site is a great source for historical weather data and making correlations between energy demand and weather patterns

Past weather details can be found at this BOM link 

Online Graphing and Calculator tool (GeoGebra)

Excel hints and tips

https://www.excel-easy.com/introduction/formulas-functions.html

https://learn.filtered.com/blog/10-most-useful-microsoft-excel-tips

https://support.office.com/en-us/excel

https://au.pcmag.com/office-suites/24315/20-excel-tips-for-becoming-a-spreadsheet-pro

3D printing links

What is 3D printing and where is it used? 

Free online CAD program with tutorials

Referencing Information

SACE Guidelines for referencing